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St. Louis Jewish Light

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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

NCJW men’s event will benefit Back-to-School! Store

Published June 15, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section will hold its annual Men’s Event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 at Lester’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, 9906 Clayton Road. The event benefits NCJW’s Back-to-School! Store. Guests will watch the...

Groups plan ‘ROAR’ leadership training

Published May 25, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section (NCJW), along with Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Jews United for Justice (JUJ), will present ROAR, a Jewish leadership training for Resistance, Organizing, Action and Resilience. The...

NCJW Mother’s Day open house event

Published May 4, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section welcomes the community to a Mother’s Day Open House hosted by Diane Katzman from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at Diane Katzman’s Studio, 8505 Delmar Blvd., #C (near I-170 and Delmar, between House of...

Sarah Wood Martin

NCJW honors Sarah Wood Martin

Published April 20, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women recently presented St. Louisan Sarah Wood Martin with the 2017 Elisa Froman Inspiring Leadership Award. She received the award at the NCJW National Convention in Atlanta on March 25, in recognition of her volunteer work...

NCJW welcomes columnist for annual Spring Luncheon

Published April 13, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis will hold its annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday, April 27 at Westwood Country Club. There will be a VIP Reception at 11 a.m. and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Enjoy an afternoon with Tablet magazine columnist...

NCJW Recycled Art Sale

Published February 22, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis will hold a Recycled Art Sale March 8 and 9, benefitting women, children and families in the community. NCJW is seeking donations of two- and three-dimensional art. Donations are tax deductible and can be dropped...

Two NCJW advocacy initiatives start this month

Published February 2, 2017

The National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis has planned two new advocacy series, starting this month. Events in both series take place at NCJW’s office, 295 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Creve Coeur. Events are free and open to the community, but RSVPs are...

NCJW planning action fair after women’s march downtown

Published January 18, 2017

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis (NCJW) will host an Action Fair following the Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 21. The action fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center, 2711 Locust Street. The...

Tehilla and Elisheva Raskas make challah dough during the Great Big Challah Bake of St. Louis on Nov. 10 at the Clayton Plaza Hotel. The event drew close to 500 people. Photo: Kristi Foster

Sublime sisterhood

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished November 16, 2016

Sublime sisterhood The Jewish sisterhood in St. Louis has been an elixir to me, comforting and reassuring in this last week when many of us have felt adrift. I am amazed by the power of these women, most of them strangers, to lift me up and make me feel...

Blake Silverman loading goods for NCJW’s Back to School! Store.

Mitzvot from the heart: Blake Silverman

Published October 19, 2016

Blake SilvermanCongregation Shaare EmethBlake loves to be helpful, especially when he is organizing and moving things. Volunteering with the National Council of Jewish Women’s Back to School! Store and the Jewish Muslim Day of Service gave him the opportunity...

Dr. Marshall Poger shows off his “Hebes for Hillary” T-shirt, which he designed, to a virtual Hillary Clinton, Democratic nominee for president.

ScholarShop to close next year

Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished October 5, 2016

Shop talkAs the Jewish New Year begins, so does a new cause: Save the ScholarShop. Currently, it is slated to close the first half of 2017.Like many of you, I found out last week about the imminent end of this local resale institution, which will accept...

Marlene Hammerman

NCJW to honor Marlene Hammerman at Sept. 29 event

Published September 8, 2016

National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis will honor Marlene Hammerman with its Hannah G. Solomon Founder’s Award, NCJW’s most prestigious recognition, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at Neiman Marcus in Plaza Frontenac (second floor)....

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